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Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Institutional Shares (VTIFX)

Mutual Fund · Currency in USD · Last updated May 31, 2025

Fund Info

ISIN

US92203J2096

CUSIP

92203J209

Issuer

Vanguard

Inception Date

May 31, 2013

Category

Total Bond Market

Min. Investment

$5,000,000

Home Page

advisors.vanguard.com

Asset Class

Bond

Expense Ratio

VTIFX has an expense ratio of 0.07%, which is considered low.

Share Price Chart

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Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Institutional Shares

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Performance

Performance Chart

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Returns By Period

Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Institutional Shares (VTIFX) returned 1.25% year-to-date (YTD) and 6.23% over the past 12 months. Over the past 10 years, VTIFX returned 2.00% annually, underperforming the S&P 500 benchmark at 10.85%.

VTIFX

YTD

1.25%

1M

-0.20%

6M

0.61%

1Y

6.23%

3Y*

2.79%

5Y*

-0.16%

10Y*

2.00%

^GSPC (Benchmark)

YTD

0.51%

1M

6.15%

6M

-2.00%

1Y

12.92%

3Y*

12.68%

5Y*

14.19%

10Y*

10.85%

*Annualized

Monthly Returns

The table below presents the monthly returns of VTIFX, with color gradation from worst to best to easily spot seasonal factors. Returns are adjusted for dividends.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
20250.18%0.81%-1.13%1.62%-0.20%1.25%
2024-0.43%-0.51%1.01%-1.34%0.20%0.61%2.16%0.51%1.40%-0.70%1.44%-0.63%3.71%
20232.49%-1.25%2.35%0.18%0.01%-0.04%0.06%0.13%-1.65%-0.03%3.23%3.20%8.86%
2022-1.37%-1.44%-2.26%-2.54%-0.97%-1.77%3.37%-3.69%-2.81%0.43%2.49%-2.90%-12.88%
2021-0.46%-1.85%-0.01%-0.19%0.07%0.43%1.50%-0.42%-1.04%-0.55%1.09%-1.39%-2.84%
20201.99%0.66%-2.44%1.53%0.17%0.49%1.04%-0.72%0.83%0.40%0.25%0.22%4.44%
20191.08%0.18%1.77%0.12%1.20%1.61%1.40%2.05%-0.45%-0.56%-0.29%-0.45%7.88%
2018-0.46%0.33%1.05%-0.10%0.03%0.46%0.00%0.06%-0.27%0.28%0.46%1.12%3.00%
2017-0.89%0.99%-0.10%0.58%0.49%-0.46%0.21%0.95%-0.51%0.77%0.33%0.05%2.43%
20161.56%1.07%0.78%-0.20%0.75%1.84%0.85%0.07%-0.04%-1.23%-1.27%0.44%4.69%
20151.84%-0.35%0.67%-0.81%-0.68%-1.45%1.25%-0.43%0.60%0.58%0.24%-0.28%1.14%
20141.50%0.43%0.30%0.64%0.81%0.58%0.57%1.29%-0.02%0.53%1.09%0.85%8.91%
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Risk-Adjusted Performance

Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank

With an overall rank of 83, VTIFX is among the top 17% of mutual funds on our website when it comes to balancing risk and reward. Below is a breakdown of how it compares using common performance measures.

The Risk-Adjusted Performance Rank of VTIFX is 8383
Overall Rank
The Sharpe Ratio Rank of VTIFX is 8989
Sharpe Ratio Rank
The Sortino Ratio Rank of VTIFX is 8989
Sortino Ratio Rank
The Omega Ratio Rank of VTIFX is 8888
Omega Ratio Rank
The Calmar Ratio Rank of VTIFX is 6060
Calmar Ratio Rank
The Martin Ratio Rank of VTIFX is 9090
Martin Ratio Rank
The risk-adjusted ranks indicate the investment's position relative to the market. A rank closer to 100 signifies top-performing investments, while a rank closer to 0 might suggest underperformance, based on the selected ratio. The values are calculated based on the past 12 months of returns.

Risk-Adjusted Performance Indicators

The charts below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Institutional Shares (VTIFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (^GSPC). These indicators evaluate an investment's returns against its associated risks.

The Sharpe ratio helps investors understand how much return they're getting for the level of risk taken. A higher Sharpe ratio indicates better risk-adjusted performance, meaning more reward for each unit of risk.

Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Institutional Shares Sharpe ratios as of May 31, 2025 (values are recalculated daily):

  • 1-Year: 1.76
  • 5-Year: -0.04
  • 10-Year: 0.56
  • All Time: 0.71

These values reflect how efficiently the investment has delivered returns relative to its volatility over different time periods. All figures are annualized and based on daily total returns (including price changes and dividends).

The chart below shows the rolling Sharpe ratio of Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Institutional Shares compared to the selected benchmark. This view highlights how the investment's risk-adjusted performance has changed over time.

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Dividends

Dividend History

Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Institutional Shares provided a 4.28% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $1.27 per share.

1.00%1.50%2.00%2.50%3.00%3.50%4.00%4.50%$0.00$0.20$0.40$0.60$0.80$1.00$1.20$1.4020142015201620172018201920202021202220232024
Dividends
Dividend Yield
PeriodTTM20242023202220212020201920182017201620152014
Dividend$1.27$1.23$1.31$0.43$1.24$0.39$1.16$0.99$0.74$0.63$0.53$0.51

Dividend yield

4.28%4.18%4.44%1.52%3.73%1.12%3.41%3.04%2.29%1.95%1.68%1.60%

Monthly Dividends

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Institutional Shares. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecTotal
2025$0.06$0.06$0.07$0.06$0.00$0.25
2024$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.05$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.06$0.61$1.23
2023$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.05$0.82$1.31
2022$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.13$0.43
2021$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.03$0.03$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.02$0.97$1.24
2020$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.08$0.39
2019$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.81$1.16
2018$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.66$0.99
2017$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.03$0.42$0.74
2016$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.24$0.63
2015$0.05$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.03$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.07$0.08$0.53
2014$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.04$0.05$0.04$0.03$0.05$0.05$0.06$0.51

Drawdowns

Drawdowns Chart

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

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Worst Drawdowns

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Institutional Shares. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Institutional Shares was 16.74%, occurring on Oct 21, 2022. The portfolio has not yet recovered.

The current Vanguard Total International Bond Index Fund Institutional Shares drawdown is 3.49%.

Depth

Start

To Bottom

Bottom

To Recover

End

Total

-16.74%Dec 14, 2020468Oct 21, 2022———
-4.71%Mar 9, 20208Mar 18, 202093Jul 30, 2020101
-3.79%Apr 16, 201539Jun 10, 2015161Jan 29, 2016200
-3.4%Aug 11, 201686Dec 12, 2016228Nov 7, 2017314
-2.08%Sep 4, 201949Nov 11, 201955Jan 31, 2020104
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Volatility

Volatility Chart

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.

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